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A History of the County of Oxford
… in 'la boucherie' (presumably the butchers' shambles) in Oxford, and shambles in Witney were recorded from the 14th … taxed (though not as a borough) on 179, it ranked below Oxford, Banbury, Chipping Norton, and Thame, but still above … traders, the largest recorded in the county outside Oxford; among them were two corvesers, though the trades of …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1870s, and in 1877 William sold the bank to Gilletts' of Oxford, which already had an agency at Witney and was … of business at Gilletts' Witney branch exceeded that at Oxford, reflecting the custom of prominent blanket … below. A. M. Taylor, Gilletts, Bankers at Banbury and Oxford (1964), 1589. Above, intro. (pop.); below (blanket …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in the maintenance unit at Brize Norton airfield or in the Oxford car factories, and there was already a perceived need … Trust: Labour Management at Early's Blanket Mill, 190060' (Oxford Brookes PhD thesis, 1996). Plummer and Early, Blanket …
A History of the County of Oxford
… and in 1649 John Nixon, founder (in 1658) of a school in Oxford, gave a Latin thesaurus to the 'public school' of … of wealthier merchants, manufacturers and minor gentry for university. Despite early success, which attracted boarders … the Provost and four senior Fellows of Oriel College, Oxford, which Box had attended, became Visitors. Mary Box …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 1 by the river Windrush some 10 miles (16 km.) west of Oxford, originated as a planned medieval market town and … in the town paid poll tax in 1377, however, when only Oxford, Banbury and Thame among Oxfordshire market towns … of west Oxfordshire, ranking within the county behind only Oxford, Banbury, and Henley, though some Berkshire towns, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… in the 19th century to have been plague retreats of Oxford colleges. 16 The only confirmed example is Nos. 235 … Green, whose site was given to Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in 1525, and where 86 was spent in 15268 probably on … of the town, and many others on the edge of the town along Oxford Road in Newland. 108 Some cottages may have been built …
A History of the County of Oxford
… of nuisances and transportation of prisoners to Oxford at the bailiffs' cost. That, together with the … century they still bore the cost of conveying prisoners to Oxford. 148 Petty crime, including theft, assault, and … 9, ff. 2012; c 44 (c), letter 13 Oct. 1794; for location, University Coll. Arch. E6/M1/1, plan, mentioning furlong …
A History of the County of Oxford
… an agreement of 1852, it was transferred to the bishop of Oxford, whose successors presented thereafter. 21 Endowment … but owed a rent charge of 4 6 s. 8 d. to Merton College, Oxford, granted in 1518 in return for college premises … brother-in-law of Edward IV, became chancellor of Oxford university in 1479 and bishop of Salisbury in 1482. 53 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… both in the popularity of Puritan church lecturers from Oxford, and in subsequent complaints against the alleged … century the combined meeting belonged to the newly formed Oxford Baptist Association, and in 1807 it joined the … the church was served by students from Mansfield College, Oxford, but there were also some settled and successful …
A History of the County of Oxford
… Witney was established with a bequest from Daniel Hanley, Oxford's first Roman Catholic mayor: a room supplied by the … celebrated on a monthly basis by visiting priests from Oxford and, later, from Buckland (then Berks.). 11 An oratory …